William F. Whiting

William Whiting
4th United States Secretary of Commerce
In office
August 22, 1928  March 4, 1929
PresidentCalvin Coolidge
Preceded byHerbert Hoover
Succeeded byRobert P. Lamont
Personal details
Born
William Fairfield Whiting

(1864-07-20)July 20, 1864
Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S.
DiedAugust 31, 1936(1936-08-31) (aged 72)
Holyoke, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseAnne Chapin
Children4
RelativesWilliam Whiting (father)
EducationAmherst College (BA)
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William Fairfield Whiting (July 20, 1864  August 31, 1936) was United States secretary of commerce from August 22, 1928, to March 4, 1929, during the last months of the administration of Calvin Coolidge.